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Construction begins on new landfill cell
Construction work on a new $8.1m landfill cell has started at the Launceston Waste Centre this week.
The project is expected to take approximately 12 months to complete, with work likely to be paused for a period over the winter months depending on ground conditions.
The new landfill cell will cover an area of 32,000 square meters and will involve the excavation of more than 48,000 cubic metres of earth to a depth of six metres.
The cell will be lined with three layers of synthetic material: a geo-synthetic clay liner, a polyethylene membrane and a geotextile protection layer. These layers are designed to meet the highest environmental standards and to prevent leachate from contaminating ground and surface water.
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Work starts on parenting facility and region’s first Changing Place
The City of Launceston has started work on a $600,000 redevelopment of the public toilets and parenting facilities in the Paterson St West multi-storey car park, which will include Northern Tasmania’s first ‘Changing Places’ accessible bathroom.
The project is part of the City of Launceston’s Accelerated Capital Works Program, an initiative of the Care and Recovery Package, Tasmania’s largest local government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over five years the program will bring forward a range of targeted infrastructure upgrade and improvement projects across the municipality, aimed at sparking new economic activity and employment opportunities.
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Council readies $15m worth of accelerated capital works
The City of Launceston expects to roll out more than $15m worth of targeted infrastructure upgrades in the first quarter of 2021 as part of its five-year $40m Accelerated Capital Works Program.
The Accelerated Capital Works Program is an initiative of the City of Launceston’s Community Care and Recovery Package, Tasmania’s largest local government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over five years the program will bring forward a range of infrastructure upgrade and improvement projects across the municipality, aimed at sparking new economic activity and employment opportunities.
The program is designed to be agile, allowing the Council to bring forward necessary community projects, while also weighing demands on the local construction industry to ensure value for money.